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- Spinal Stenosis Part 1 - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2014 from J CostaI have a couple of people that I am working with that have Spinal Stenosis. My first one runs the Boston Marathon every year. He is in his 60’s. God Bless Him. Spinal Stenosis is 2 discs that slipped and is pinching the nerve root. Plus he has 3 areas where it is herniated. When he first came to ...
Views: 965 - What is Havening Technique™? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2014 from Jennifer McLeodHavening Technique™ was created by Dr Ronald Ruden and further developed in conjunction with his brother Dr Steven Ruden. It is a psycho-sensory model and uses sensory input of touch (Havening Touch®) to alter thought, mood and behaviour. Traumatic or very stressful events or experiences ...
Views: 1399 - A Microscopic Ocean-Extract – 6 reasons it may Be Your #1 Promoter of LONGEVITY - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2014 from Avril BettsA Microscopic Ocean-Extract – 6 reasons it may Be Your #1 Promoter of LONGEVITY And SAFEGUARD You From Premature Death. Would you believe it if we told you that ONE substance contains the entire spectrum of nutrients for the human nutritional profile and that this same substance is the #1 ...
Views: 1493 - Osteoarthritis Prevention and Recovery - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukOsteoarthritis (OA) affects about 40 million people in the USA. In this post, we discuss what causes OA, what traditional therapies are missing, and explore hugely promising new research that shows the far-reaching benefits of PEMFs for OA. OA Development Joints are complex structures ...
Views: 10647(3 votes) - Are You Tired Being in Pain? Try This Jacuzzi Spa / Bath Therapy Natural Pain Relief Treatment with Essential Oil, includes Best Oils to Use - by Submitted on May 28, 2014 from KG StilesTake a little time for yourself to enjoy a relaxing and rejuvenating Jacuzzi Spa / Bath Therapy Session. Try one or more of the recommended pure essential oils and follow the simple guidelines for fast pain relief and to create a total body, mind & soul healing and rejuvenating experience for ...
Views: 1799 - Acetaminophen Safety and Toxicity - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukAcetaminophen (like Tylenol) reduces fever and relieves pain. It doesn’t reduce swelling like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) do, but it is gentler on the stomach and is less likely to cause other side-effects that NSAIDs can cause. When taken correctly and carefully, they can be ...
Views: 10463 - How Migraines Affect Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorTonight, all of a sudden, I had a migraine headache... the kind where the lights are even too bright. I was working and felt it coming on. Then within minutes, it was FULL force, like a hammer banging constantly on my forehead. I had no idea why I was getting one or when it would disappear. I ...
Views: 2324 - Pain Management with PEMFs - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukPain management is one of the most common applications for PEMFs. Current conventional medical approaches to pain management often leave much to be desired and involve heavy medications, procedures, surgeries, and physical therapy. Rarely will conventional doctors refer patients to alternative ...
Views: 10892(1 vote) - Static Magnets vs. Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF) - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukThe use of magnets and magnetic fields as they relate to healing has long been studied. Magnetic bracelets and necklaces, mattresses and shoe inserts are both widely available and widely used. Cleopatra herself was reported to have slept on a lodestone, or magnetized rock. Understanding the ...
Views: 11029 - Carpal Tunnel Symptoms: Are Steroid Injections the Answer? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2013 from Frank StaffordCarpal tunnel symptoms are extraordinarily debilitating and can can even deprive an individual of rest, with the tingling and pins and needles feeling being so extreme that it may even wake a person up in the middle of the night. It's no wonder that lots of people are looking for fast solutions ...
Views: 1073 - What State are you in? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2013 from Dee TwentymanQuite often when we are feeling under the weather, when our body doesn’t respond the way we would like its very easy for us to use that as the reason we are ‘down’. We quite often believe that if we were physically well then we would be able to create the life that we want to live, and yet its ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - Treating Lyme with Energy Medicine - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukLyme disease is caused by the transmission of bacteria and viruses by the deer tick. Tick borne diseases are found throughout the world. The bacteria infection caused by the tick bite in the case of Lyme disease is a corkscrew type organism, called a spirochete. These are very hardy and ...
Views: 11161 - Environmental Pollution and Pain Medications - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukI was struck by a recent article in Integrative Medicine regarding the incredible environmental risks we are creating with the huge volume of pharmaceuticals being used to manage pain. Consider that, according to the Institute of Medicine, there are probably close to 110 million Americans with ...
Views: 10387(1 vote) - Modifying Inflammation with Magnetic Fields - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukPulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have been used to treat almost every conceivable human illness or malady, including many inflammatory diseases such as arthritis or psoriasis. PEMF therapy has been associated with pain reduction, and accelerated healing. PEMFs exert these effects by ...
Views: 10574(2 votes) - How to Remain Pain Free During the Holidays - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2013 from Leon ReyfmanIn the midst of the Christmas rush, most people don't take the time to think about the wear and tear the holiday season can put on their bodies. It may sound silly to some, but the holidays are one of the most likely times to suffer a back injury of some kind. Think of it this way... a great ...
Views: 1332 - When you experience pain: what needs to be done - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Mike GordonPain is an afflictive sensation conditioned by impact on the nervus fibers in bodily parenchyma or stroma that has been damaged or is being damaged. With this in mind, it is understood that the sense of pain is to forewarn about threat to the brainstem and cause the removal from the cause of ...
Views: 867(1 vote) - Causes And Solutions For TMJ Pain - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2013 from Emily JordanWhat Is TMJ Disorder? The Temporomandibular joint, which is also known as the TMJ joint, connects your jawbone to your skull. It helps you open and close your mouth. TMJ disorder is a condition that causes pain in the jaw joint and muscles. Facial pain, tenderness or pain in the jaw, headache, ...
Views: 982 - Understanding Penis Pain - (Almost) Everything a Man Needs to Know - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from John DuganIf any man is asked what is on his "top 5 favorite things to do" list, going to a doctor is not one of them. Furthermore, if he made a list of doctors he prefers to see, the urologist or proctologist is most certainly bringing up the rear. Even still, visiting a doctor specializing in issues of ...
Views: 1148 - Staying Pain Free During the Holidays - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2013 from Leon ReyfmanMost people think of the Holidays as a time to relax and unwind. But for those of us that have had to get out the Christmas lights, the decorations, or get the tree up, we know that there can be quite a few headaches during the holiday season. More than that, with all that unpacking and heavy ...
Views: 1404 - Measures to manage heel pain - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from camili smithMajority of the people suffer from heel pain. As we subject our soles to persistent strain and pressure, it is most frequently that we will begin to feel sharp shooting pains on our heel. This, in effect, is our body’s way of telling us to slow down and take better care of our body. ...
Views: 975 - Pain Management Doctors Guide to Marathons - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2013 from Leon ReyfmanAs the colder weather begins to set in, we are rounding out a close to the marathon/5K/charity walk season. If you have been cleared by your pain management doctors to participate in an event, whether you run to win, to beat your own record, for fun, or just want to check something off of your ...
Views: 986 - Flexibility: The Key to Pain-Free Joints and Muscles at Any Age - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2013 from Zen-Jay ChuangEvery day at my medical practice, I see several people for different aches and pains due to arthritis, stiffness of joints, tight muscles, and combinations of these. They can be young men or women in their twenties coming in for severe low back pain, or retirees in their sixties bothered by ...
Views: 1555(1 vote) - Yoga Inspired Exercises to Help Alleviate Neck Pain - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2013 from Leon ReyfmanHave you been spending too much time at the computer? Maybe you were reading and couldn't put the book down until you finished. Lugging that enormous work bag on your travel can throw your whole upper back out of whack. Whatever the cause may be, now you have a stiff, achy neck and want the pain ...
Views: 1359(1 vote) - People Of All Classes Self Harm - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2013 from Jennifer McLeodAs the heading says, people of all classes are capable of doing self harm. It doesn't matter what age, background or race you've come from, it still can happen. Even people, who appear to be successful in their lives, could do self harm. Let's take Victoria Pendleton for example. Victoria ...
Views: 1121 - A Guide for Foods To Avoid For Gout Pain Sufferers - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2013 from Ray T KnudgetNowadays, almost everyone knows that uric acid crystals formed in the joints and connective tissues cause the gout symptoms. They form when your uric acid level is high. This will cause excruciating pain in the joints of the big toe, knees, ankles and fingers. Basically, the normal body ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Prevent and Relieve Back Pain with These Simple Tips - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Andre James TimmonsBack pain is a health problem that affects many people today. According to statistics from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), almost 31 million Americans now experience low back pain at any given time. Fifty percent of working adults say that they encounter this problem, which is one ...
Views: 1293 - A Holistic Approach to Pain Management - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2013 from Leon ReyfmanMost people deal with chronic pain at some point in their lives. For some, this pain can last for years. Lower back pain, for example, is extremely common and can be difficult to treat. Many people simply pop a few pills every day, just to cope with the pain. Thankfully, these days there are ...
Views: 1442 - Enjoy Numerous Health Benefits with a Chiropractor - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2013 from Leon ReyfmanThe amount of people seeking chiropractic care has risen immensely in the past few years. Chiropractic is now one of the most popular ways to handle chronic pain because it is non-invasive. It also comes with a host of health benefits that many people do not even think about when they consider ...
Views: 1512 - Chronic Migraine Headaches as a Progressive Brain Disorder? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from James Bogash, DCSounds like a scary title, huh? Good, because if you suffer from migraines, you NEED to understand how serious this truly is. And it is not about controlling the headache. Although this may be the immediate need, this limited approach does nothing for protecting your brain. And make no ...
Views: 2320 - Variety of Newer Non-surgical Treatments Are Available For Lower Neck Pain - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Smith RoyNearly all neck pain treatments can have limited effects, especially medicines, injections, drugs and surgeries. In fact, most will only work for a short span of time. This means that patients will need regular care of the pain they feel. There is no cure if someone does not take any step in the ...
Views: 724 - Exercise prescription for the patients with Fibromyalgia - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Manzur KaderAmerican College of Rheumatology (ACR) and Swedish Fibromyalgia Association have published summary paper on fibromyalgia (FM). Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex and chronic pain syndrome characterized by chronic widespread pain (axial plus upper and lower segment plus left- and right-sided pain), ...
Views: 1833 - Meditation: Pain Management With A Healing Touch - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Ian ScottThe Power of the mind has no limits. If you are suffering physical pain, great. Great not that you are in pain, great because the only way you may learn this technique is to actually be in pain. Knowledge is not enough you need the experience to put into practice. You may have to make several ...
Views: 1440 - Pain Management Clinics Offer Back Pain Relief - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Jarvis MaxwellSome people have gone through life with back pain and have gotten used to it; they think that there is nothing that can bring them relief. They may have visited multiple doctors with no success. Fortunately there are some pain management clinics that can help. If one lives in the Cleveland, Ohio ...
Views: 957 - You Said I Have What?????? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Cate Cavanagh"Never heard of it." I said when the doctor told me I might have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. I had seen yet another doctor because of the massive pain I had in my hands and arms as a result of a work related injury for two years. I had x-rays and an EEG which indicated mild Carpal Tunnel ...
Views: 1112 - Chronic Pain - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2016 from "Dr. Mike" GreenbergMany of us are blissfully unaware of our spines: after all, it’s not like our teeth or complexion, staring us in the face every time we look in the mirror. It’s only after we suffer a back injury do we find out that our spinal health affects everything we do. Eighty-percent of Americans will ...
Views: 1016 - Facts about the causes of frozen shoulder. - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Balfour MorrisIn these days, most of the people have been seen complaining about frozen shoulder. This type of disorder which is also referred to as adhesive capsulitis or sometimes shoulder contracture is an acute pain that is experienced in the shoulder region of the body & this enhances the difficulty in ...
Views: 908(1 vote) - Back Treatment and Pain Medication - by Submitted on May 10, 2013 from Dr. Michael L. HallThe misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers was responsible for more than 475,000 emergency department visits in 2009, a number that nearly doubled in just five years. Let me state for the record that I am totally against pain. But, I can't agree with the overuse, misuse, and ...
Views: 1356 - Easy and Natural Ways to Treat Pain - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Belmarra healthEasy and Natural Ways to Treat Pain Pain is a tormenting and excruciating feeling and every one suffers from it at some point in their lives. Medical science describes pain as an unpleasant sensory experience that occurs because of actual or possible tissue damage. Physical ailments can also ...
Views: 719 - Easy Steps to reduce Neck Pain - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2013 from Nanci SimariSome pains in the neck are unavoidable- traffic, home repairs, mosquitoes in the wetland. Neck pain, an annoying, immobilizing, and/or excruciating sensation, is a pain in the neck that can be avoided or treated. Finding the time to take care of oneself can cause more stress, indeed one of the ...
Views: 1319 - Quick and Easy Steps to Reduce Neck Pain - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2013 from Nanci SimariSome pains in the neck are unavoidable- traffic, home repairs, mosquitoes in the wetland. Neck pain, an annoying, immobilizing, and/or excruciating sensation, is a pain in the neck that can be avoided or treated. Finding the time to take care of oneself can cause more stress, indeed one of the ...
Views: 1104(1 vote) - Tonsil Stones Removal – What are the Options? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2013 from laura purrmanTonsil stones removal For some time now, tonsil stones removal techniques are becoming common. Are you aware of some of them? If you are a sufferer of such a condition, do not be alarmed; instead, garner some more information about the stones, in order to deal with it, quite successfully. The ...
Views: 910 - causes of upper abdominal pain - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2013 from devendra rathoreThe pain isn't continually targeted in one a part of the cavity and will originate within the higher, central or lower quadrant. Causes There square measure several causes of abdominal pain and symptoms of every indicate the world wherever the discomfort originates. The higher abdominal ...
Views: 1787 - Healing Shoulder Injuries - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2013 from Shiroko SokitchAnna was enjoying a beautiful day playing golf. She was determined to beat her opponent today. In order to win she had to make a hole in one. She made a big swing and felt a sudden pain in her shoulder. Suddenly she couldn’t move her arm to complete the swing. The pain didn’t last long and she ...
Views: 981 - Ease Arthritis Pain with LED Light Therapy - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Victoria GirardLED light therapy offers a drug free alternative for easing your arthritis pain and getting back to enjoying life and the beauty it presents every day. Dealing with pain on a daily basis steals your joy from the most mundane tasks to the biggest of events in your life. LED light therapy is a ...
Views: 3242 - Are You a Candidate for Spinal Decompression Therapy? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Igor StilerSpinal decompression is gaining popularity for its effectiveness and non-invasive nature. However, not everybody is a suitable candidate for this therapy. Non-invasive spinal decompression is a revolutionary therapy that can treat even the most painful low back pain, numbness, tingling, ...
Views: 1035(1 vote) - Take Control of Your Knee Pain the Natural Way - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2013 from John wycliffeKnee pain is a common ailment and can strike old and young people, alike. There are many causes of knee pain, which can range from a torn ligament or cartilage, an injury that has occurred recently or in the past, or various medical conditions like gout, arthritis and infections. Knee pain can ...
Views: 922 - What Is The Good Natural Supplement For Joint Pain Relief? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Aiden SmithPain in joint or joints is a common disorder which has many causes, a good natural supplement for joint pain relief is the one which can treat all the possible causes of the problem and also improve joint health to provide long-lasting relief. There are many types of joints in human body, all of ...
Views: 1147 - Effective Remedy To Cure Neck Pain Fast - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2013 from Aiden SmithHead is heaviest organ of the body which is supported by neck and upper back, regular turning and tilting of head is made possible by muscles of neck and upper back. Top three joints in the neck allow most of the movement of head and neck; lower joints of neck and upper back provide supportive ...
Views: 999 - Step Up to Better Joints - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Zen-Jay Chuang“Are you kidding?” A patient named Bob raised his voice during a visit earlier today at my office, “You are sending me to exercise even though I have pain when I move?” Bob is a sales executive who travels all over the country for his company. Like most of my male patients, he seldom sees me ...
Views: 1226 - Home Remedies For Abdominal Pain That Are Simple To Use And Safe - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2013 from Aiden SmithPain in the stomach region or belly of a person is known as abdominal pain. There are certain factors which can cause abdominal pain such as overeating, Crohn's disease, food poisoning, stomach flu, parasite infections, inflammation in gallbladders, pre-menstruation disorder, infection in ...
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